Chapter. 1
It was mid morning, the sun shone above the mountains giving light to the forest below. A tiny village hides in the midst of the trees and wildlife, leaving little visibility for those who may be trekking through the land. However, up above and not even a mile away, atop cliff were the three silhouettes of foreboding figures mounted on horses.
"See there bellow" One man spoke. "Surrounded by the trees in the center over there, a Lycan den." He looks towards the left at a man with blonde hair and grey eyes. I barely caught sight of them, Captain. Would have never of found them if we kept in the lowlands, good thing I chased that slippery little hare up this way." He boasts proudly.
Thomas laughs heartily "Well done Croberry, except a bonus in your pay this week."
The man smiles "Ah thank you captain, you are too kind. I am ever so grateful!"
Illumi rolls his eyes at the man, the scout was over doing his gratitude and the omega had been annoyed with the man's earlier more lengthier on the way up to this spot. He just kept going on and on, making an ordinary story about hunting a measly hare sound longer than needed be. At least he made their search for the Lycan den finally come to an end. After four days of marching through the dense woodlands, surrounded by meat headed alphas and with the ever looming threat of his heat coming soon, the Zoldyck princess was feeling less motivated to stay on this secret mission of theirs. He was just glad it was finally drawing to a close.
"How many are down there" the omega asked the scout as he looked down towards the den. The den barely had any life, only a couple of wolves up and about. It was early in the day so perhaps many were still asleep, they could surprise them while they're still in bed but if they had more numbers than they had then the plan would be risky.
The scout looks towards the omega with slight discomfort. After all it wasn't a everyday thing where an omega joined in on a raid, in fact for an omega to participate in such things at all were heavily discouraged by society. Omegas where caregivers not fighters, they were meant to stay home raising or baring pups for their alphas. Omega's weren't biologically built for this sort of work, they were a liability. The scout didn't understand why the Captain had brought this one along, and the fact that this omega was also the royal princess no less... It really wasn't his right nor place to judge his Captain's decision.
The scout turns back to Thomas, to Illumi's annoyance. "I did take the liberty of taking a census of how many were there too. I counted forty-three wolves in all, twenty-seven adult, fifteen pups and one elder. From the the way each individual adult wolf carried themselves, I could tell that there is about eleven alphas, nine omegas and seven betas. I suspect that most of the alpha's and beta's are off on a hunt now, meaning the den should be low in defense."
"Easy pickings for us!" Thomas purrs "Croberry, gather about two hundred men and have them charge the den. Have the rest hunt down the hunting party, Lycan's usually hunt alone or in pairs so they'll be scattered and easier to bring down."
The scout smile widens "Right away Captain!" The scout rides off back to camp, when he is completely out of sight the two turns to each other.
"I do not like that man…" Illumi proclaims. "I felt very disrespected, I ask him a question and he completely ignores me and turns to you. To be given such disrespect by my lesser…"
Thomas chuckles "Do not get your feathers ruffled, you forget princess that you are crossing dangerous waters that most Omega's are taught to naught cross. Yet, you the ever graceful and obedient pup of our king has decided to break tradition and have sneakily joined in on a raid. The poor queen must be bed ridden by now."
The omega lightly hid the alpha against the chest, in a jesting way. "Oh quiet you, my omea isn't that hysterical." In all honesty she was worse, she'd probably notice his absence already and was having the kingdom searched for him. She probably thought he had been kidnapped and was probably giving a lot of alpha's shit, his father was probably a lot more calmer about the situation. Of course he didn't know that Illumi had left either, and more likely he was calm but a boiling pot of anger. Illumi was sure that once he returned home his father would most likely punish him for leaving the nest and might even lock him in his room or worse jump start his marriage to the Prince of Bore and Arrogance (In reality he is actually he is a Prince from Kakin), Tserriendnick Hui Guo Rou. Illumi knew he would have to eventually have to marry him, and give his purity to him as well, but for now he would have a slight rebellious phase and indulge his feelings for Thomas first.
"You really shouldn't trouble your parents so Illu, I feel guilty for allowing you to come this far along in the first place. Your father will be so cross with me."
Illumi huffed "Do not worry about him, I will take full blame. After all what could you have done after finding the Princess was following you for two days straight into enemy territory. You couldn't have possibly sent him home, so close to his heat and with a bunch of low status alphas? It would of have been too dangerous to trust me in the hands of some commoner, they could of defiled me and me being the oh so defenseless maiden that I am-"
"Defenseless maiden?" Thomas laughed. "you are no defenseless maiden, I've seen you punch an alpha in the face just for looking at you funny!"
Illumi grimaces, slightly embarrassed about that memory being brought up. "It wasn't a punch… I slapped him."
"His jaw was broken!"
"My hands are incredibly boney."
The alpha raised a brow "You are ridiculous…" he chuckles. "But in all serious, you should keep to my side the entire time. Don't want you getting gobbled up by a ferocious Lycan, being the… 'defenseless' maiden that you are." The alpha said with a smirk.
Illumi graces the alpha with a small smile of his own, a rare emotion that the omega displayed. "It's oh so good to know that you will be protecting me with your life Captain Thomas, it makes one's heart swoon. It's so… Oh so sickening to my stomach." The princess sticks his tongue out at the alpha, before turning his mount around and galloping back to camp.
Thomas watched the omega disappear in the distance, smile erasing from his face until it became a deep scowl. "It is a shame that our lovely kingdom has fallen to such disgrace…" he muttered out loud.
"Mm… I can't help but agree" A coy voice echoes from a distance.
Thomas smirk and glances over towards where the voice came. A husky older gentleman strides out from a bush, a vicious smile curled on his lips. "Who would've thought, that the sweet and elegant Princess Illumi was secretly a trifling little tramp…" the man continues.
Thomas laughs "Oh how I wish I could call that little blue stocking a tramp, but sadly he has not graced me with the honor of being the first to defile his purity. It's a shame… despite his disagreeable attitude and mouth, I wouldn't mind stuffing myself into him. To bad I need him to become a Lycan's bitch by nightfall, perhaps I would've more tempted to try him out."
"You really have outdone yourself this time Captain Thomas, selling the King's pup to Lycans just so you could start a war… Who'd ever be so daring" the man compliments.
The captain smirks "I only do what I need to gather more power for myself. I've already sold off half the information on the Zoldyck clan's military defense and strategies and received half my pay. Now I need to do is ruin the Princess virtue, sell the rest of their secrets, cause a war and watch from the sidelines as this pitiful family falls to its knees." He laugh. "Then when Nasubi Hui Guo Rou is finally assassinated,the next ruler of Kakin, and my gracious benefactor, will gift me with a higher title than a measly captain! I'll become General Thomas Lorien!"
The other man chuckled "Willing to do anything to get what he wants, you are perhaps one of the most ambitious alpha's I have ever met… I hope you'll make it past to your thirties."
"Oh don't be such a party pooper Gaston, I am very careful with my plans. I've been backstabbing the Zoldyck family since I was a toddler. If they haven't caught me yet, they won't catch in the future" Thomas boasted.
Gaston rolls his eyes "Whatever you say Captain, all though I still believe messing with the Lycans will be your downfall. They are very powerful beasts, that is why no human sane enough would try testing their prowess."
"And that is why my owe so cautious Gaston, is why I want to piss them off. If we rile those beasts up and lay blame on the Zoldyck family, then they will wage war on them. If the Zoldycks are busy dealing with them, not to mention getting weakened by them, then that will give Kakin a big advantage over them. Make the next king feel even more inclined to giving me an even higher status of power than general." Thomas laughed "It's a perfect, an absolutely perfect plan."
"Whatever you say sir" Gaston sighed. He was still not confident that the Captain's plan would work. After all, Lycans were dangerously strong, no army could ever be successful at taken even one alpha down, but who was he to try and sway a ambitious nobleman. It would be the captain's own funeral, not his. If the idiot wished to die from mauling by a wolf then so be it. "Well if this is all you needed Captain, I think I'll take my pay and leave you be."
"Oh right… Your pay, give me just a moment Gaston" Thomas reached into the knapsack strapped to his horse's thigh. Reaching in his draws out a small handgun, a new weapon manufactured by a very great mind, imported from the kingdom of Kakin. Thomas had already loaded the weapon up, and all he needed to do now was fire.
At the sparkle of the silver metal, Gaston brows drew in confusion "Captain what is tha-" Bang. Pain engulfed the man, blood seeping out from a newly made wound. Gaston clutches at his heart, where the bullet has made a hole in. "C-capt...ain...w-wh- urk…" He falls to his knees, he coughs up blood and gazes up at Thomas questioningly.
Thomas gives Gaston an innocent smile "I really do feel sorry about doing this Gaston, But... I simply can not have anyone tied to my mischievous deeds other than my benefactor. Your a loose end that I needed to get rid of, I really hope there is no hard feelings between us"
Gaston coughed, glaring at the traitor "I...I h-hope… The gods p-punish.. you..y-you.. basta- ack!" The man eyes rolls back into his head, becoming completely milky white. The corpse wanes from side to side before finally dropping flat onto the ground like a sack of potatoes.
Thomas chuckles "Gods you say… hmm the gods have long been forsaken me, but don't worry after I've lived a life of luxury, and when my youth comes closer to its expiration. I will repent my wicked ways and live a life of a saint. I promise that to you dear friend."
The captain gets off his horse and walks towards the corpse. He drags the body closer to the edge of the cliff and then tosses it down. The body falls and drops to the ground with a thump, gaining the attention of nearby predators. Thomas looks at the body one final time before climbing up back onto his horse and riding off back to camp. Unknowing to the fact that Golden eyes were staring up at the cliff, capturing site of the entire scene.